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Replacing Patio Sliding Doors diablo 04-29-2007
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Posted by John~                          on April 29, 2007, 7:59 pm



> --
>
> "John~ "
> >
> >> I need to replace the sliding patio doors on my house due to the glass
> >> being
> >> fogged on the inside of the glass panes. It's a pretty standard looking
> >> door, 6'8" high and 6' or so wide. Looks like it should be a pretty easy
> >> job
> >> to replace.
> >>
> >> Question that I have, are the doors manufactured in standard widths? What
> >> I
> >> mean is do all manufacturers that sell a 6' wide sliding patio door all
> >> make
> >> them the same width on the outside? Or do I need to take these out and
> >> measure them before I buy? Don't want to add unsightly fillers anywhere
> >> if I
> >> can help it, or cut the opening wider.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Brian
> >
> > If you really *want* to replace your patio door, knock yourself out,
> > but it seem like a lot of money to waste if the only problem is fogged
> > glass.
> >
> > Look in the yellow pages under "Glass". Any competent glass company
> > can take apart the frames of the sliding panels, put new glass in them
> > and reassemble. Many will even give you a warranty on the new glass.
> >
> > Let your fingers do the walking.
>
> The rollers at the bottom of the door are also damaged, it's replacement
> time.

New rollers are five bucks apiece.

A new door costs how much? Installed?

It's your money....

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Posted by aemeijers on April 29, 2007, 9:24 pm



> "
>>> >
>>> >> I need to replace the sliding patio doors on my house due to the
>>> >> glass
>>> >> being
>>> >> fogged on the inside of the glass panes. It's a pretty standard
>>> >> looking
>>> >> door, 6'8" high and 6' or so wide. Looks like it should be a pretty
>>> >> easy
>>> >> job
>>> >> to replace.
>>> >>
>>> >> Question that I have, are the doors manufactured in standard widths?
>>> >> What
>>> >> I
>>> >> mean is do all manufacturers that sell a 6' wide sliding patio door
>>> >> all
>>> >> make
>>> >> them the same width on the outside? Or do I need to take these out
>>> >> and
>>> >> measure them before I buy? Don't want to add unsightly fillers
>>> >> anywhere
>>> >> if I
>>> >> can help it, or cut the opening wider.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> Brian
>>> >
>>> > If you really *want* to replace your patio door, knock yourself out,
>>> > but it seem like a lot of money to waste if the only problem is fogged
>>> > glass.
>>> >
>>> > Look in the yellow pages under "Glass". Any competent glass company
>>> > can take apart the frames of the sliding panels, put new glass in them
>>> > and reassemble. Many will even give you a warranty on the new glass.
>>> >
>>> > Let your fingers do the walking.
>>>
>>> The rollers at the bottom of the door are also damaged, it's replacement
>>> time.
>>
>> New rollers are five bucks apiece.
>>
>> A new door costs how much? Installed?
>>
>> It's your money....
>
> John,
>
> Where would one buy the rollers? And are they all the same? I have no idea
> what brand the old door is, it's been on the house 30 years.
>
Same window company that switches out the fogged glass can replace the
rollers, since they will likely have the door out on sawhorses anyway. Most
window companies are happy to give free estimates, with a site visit. Call
a couple local companies, and have the price out repair and replacement.

aem sends...



Posted by John~                          on April 29, 2007, 11:35 pm


In article

> > "
> >>> >
> >>> >> I need to replace the sliding patio doors on my house due to the
> >>> >> glass
> >>> >> being
> >>> >> fogged on the inside of the glass panes. It's a pretty standard
> >>> >> looking
> >>> >> door, 6'8" high and 6' or so wide. Looks like it should be a pretty
> >>> >> easy
> >>> >> job
> >>> >> to replace.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Question that I have, are the doors manufactured in standard widths?
> >>> >> What
> >>> >> I
> >>> >> mean is do all manufacturers that sell a 6' wide sliding patio door
> >>> >> all
> >>> >> make
> >>> >> them the same width on the outside? Or do I need to take these out
> >>> >> and
> >>> >> measure them before I buy? Don't want to add unsightly fillers
> >>> >> anywhere
> >>> >> if I
> >>> >> can help it, or cut the opening wider.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Thanks,
> >>> >> Brian
> >>> >
> >>> > If you really *want* to replace your patio door, knock yourself out,
> >>> > but it seem like a lot of money to waste if the only problem is fogged
> >>> > glass.
> >>> >
> >>> > Look in the yellow pages under "Glass". Any competent glass company
> >>> > can take apart the frames of the sliding panels, put new glass in them
> >>> > and reassemble. Many will even give you a warranty on the new glass.
> >>> >
> >>> > Let your fingers do the walking.
> >>>
> >>> The rollers at the bottom of the door are also damaged, it's replacement
> >>> time.
> >>
> >> New rollers are five bucks apiece.
> >>
> >> A new door costs how much? Installed?
> >>
> >> It's your money....
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Where would one buy the rollers? And are they all the same? I have no idea
> > what brand the old door is, it's been on the house 30 years.
> >
> Same window company that switches out the fogged glass can replace the
> rollers, since they will likely have the door out on sawhorses anyway. Most
> window companies are happy to give free estimates, with a site visit. Call
> a couple local companies, and have the price out repair and replacement.
>
> aem sends...


or...

http://www.blainewindow.com

Posted by Oren on April 30, 2007, 12:56 pm


wrote:

> "
>>> >
>>> >> I need to replace the sliding patio doors on my house due to the glass
>>> >> being
>>> >> fogged on the inside of the glass panes. It's a pretty standard
>>> >> looking
>>> >> door, 6'8" high and 6' or so wide. Looks like it should be a pretty
>>> >> easy
>>> >> job
>>> >> to replace.
>>> >>
>>> >> Question that I have, are the doors manufactured in standard widths?
>>> >> What
>>> >> I
>>> >> mean is do all manufacturers that sell a 6' wide sliding patio door
>>> >> all
>>> >> make
>>> >> them the same width on the outside? Or do I need to take these out and
>>> >> measure them before I buy? Don't want to add unsightly fillers
>>> >> anywhere
>>> >> if I
>>> >> can help it, or cut the opening wider.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> Brian
>>> >
>>> > If you really *want* to replace your patio door, knock yourself out,
>>> > but it seem like a lot of money to waste if the only problem is fogged
>>> > glass.
>>> >
>>> > Look in the yellow pages under "Glass". Any competent glass company
>>> > can take apart the frames of the sliding panels, put new glass in them
>>> > and reassemble. Many will even give you a warranty on the new glass.
>>> >
>>> > Let your fingers do the walking.
>>>
>>> The rollers at the bottom of the door are also damaged, it's replacement
>>> time.
>>
>> New rollers are five bucks apiece.
>>
>> A new door costs how much? Installed?
>>
>> It's your money....
>
>John,
>
>Where would one buy the rollers? And are they all the same? I have no idea
>what brand the old door is, it's been on the house 30 years.
>
>Thanks,
>Brian
>

http://www.replacement-hardware.com/index.html

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Posted by diablo on May 3, 2007, 9:14 pm




--

> wrote:
>
>> "
>>>> >
>>>> >> I need to replace the sliding patio doors on my house due to the
>>>> >> glass
>>>> >> being
>>>> >> fogged on the inside of the glass panes. It's a pretty standard
>>>> >> looking
>>>> >> door, 6'8" high and 6' or so wide. Looks like it should be a pretty
>>>> >> easy
>>>> >> job
>>>> >> to replace.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Question that I have, are the doors manufactured in standard widths?
>>>> >> What
>>>> >> I
>>>> >> mean is do all manufacturers that sell a 6' wide sliding patio door
>>>> >> all
>>>> >> make
>>>> >> them the same width on the outside? Or do I need to take these out
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> measure them before I buy? Don't want to add unsightly fillers
>>>> >> anywhere
>>>> >> if I
>>>> >> can help it, or cut the opening wider.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>> >> Brian
>>>> >
>>>> > If you really *want* to replace your patio door, knock yourself out,
>>>> > but it seem like a lot of money to waste if the only problem is
>>>> > fogged
>>>> > glass.
>>>> >
>>>> > Look in the yellow pages under "Glass". Any competent glass company
>>>> > can take apart the frames of the sliding panels, put new glass in
>>>> > them
>>>> > and reassemble. Many will even give you a warranty on the new glass.
>>>> >
>>>> > Let your fingers do the walking.
>>>>
>>>> The rollers at the bottom of the door are also damaged, it's
>>>> replacement
>>>> time.
>>>
>>> New rollers are five bucks apiece.
>>>
>>> A new door costs how much? Installed?
>>>
>>> It's your money....
>>
>>John,
>>
>>Where would one buy the rollers? And are they all the same? I have no idea
>>what brand the old door is, it's been on the house 30 years.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Brian
>>
>
> http://www.replacement-hardware.com/index.html
>
> --
> Oren
>
> "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Excellent link Oren, thanks!

Brian



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